Interact Songs

Interact is a Program of Rotary International for young people between 12 and 18 years. As in Rotary, singing animates Interact gatherings. Please Click on 🎵🎵 to show/hide Lyrics. To listen to a tune, click on ➤ and wait a while. (If the button ➤ is not available, please refresh the page). Sing!

INDEX OF SONGS (A - Z)

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A
(click on a title to view the song)

C

D
Ding Dong ♬♬

E
Edelweiss ♬♬

G
Ginger Up  ♬♬

H

I

J

L

M

O

P

R 

S

T

V

W

1) INTERACT PRAYER

🎵🎵 Click here to show or hide the lyrics (Tune: How Sweet the Name Sounds - by John Newton)
.
Inspire Interactors Lord we ask
To live as we profess,
To dignify our daily task,
And serve in selflessness.

For fellowship which here we share
We offer thanks to thee,
We pray that it will be our care
To spread it bounteously.  ♬♬

2) INTERACT GRACE

🎵🎵 (Tune: All People That On Earth Do Dwell - by Louis Bourgeois)
.
Oh! Lord and giver of all good,
We thank thee for our daily food,
May Interact friends and
Interact ways,
Help us to serve thee all our days.  ♬♬

3) ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT

🎵🎵 (by Eliphalet Oram Lyte)
1.
Row, Row, Row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
Merrily merrily merrily merrily,
Life is but a dream. ♬♬

2.
Row, Row, Row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
If you see a crocodile,
Don't forget to scream, oo-ooo. ♬♬

3.
Row, row, row your boat,
Underneath the stream,
Ha Ha! I fooled you,
I'm a submarine!  ♬♬

4.
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
Try to make it back to shore,
Before your boat sinks.  ♬♬

4) VIVE LE INTERACT

🎵🎵 (Tune: Vive La Compagnie - by F. D. Benteen, Baltimore)
1.
Let every good knight, raise his helmet and glove!
Vive le Interact!
To carry our message of service and love
Vive le Interact !  ♬♬

Chorus
Vive le, Vive le, Interact !
Vive le, Vive le, Interact !
Truth is our right, Love is our might
Vive le, Interact!  ♬♬

2.
When something is wrong, let us straighten it out,
Vive le Interact!
For nothing is worse than a fear or a doubt.
Vive le Interact  ♬♬

3.
The grooming of man is a duty we claim,
Vive le Interact!
Let's carry our business with fame to our name,
Vive le Interact!  ♬♬

4.
The friend with a smile, is the fellow we need,
Vive le Interact!
Who loses themself in the shaming of greed,
Vive le Interact!  ♬♬

5) INTERACT THE WAY TO BE

🎵🎵 (Tune: Come, Thou Almighty King - by Felice Giardini)
1.
Interact the way to be,
A leader with respect,
Ever humble,
Speaking the Truth always,
Never a lie to tell,
Give me your hand my friend,
Interact is Good. ♬♬

2.
Interact the way to be,
A leader of repute,
Friendly and Fair,
But firm in words and deeds,
No matter who may be,
Give me your hand my friend,
Interact is good. ♬♬

3.
Interact the way to be,
A leader full of life,
Meek and gentle,
Building Goodwill and Love,
Among all friends and foe,
Give me your hand my friend,
Interact is good.  ♬♬

4.
Interact the way to be,
A leader with wisdom,
And good vision,
Of what it takes to be,
Beneficial to all,
Give me your hand my friend,
Interact is good.  ♬♬

5.
Interact the way to be,
One of integrity,
Serving with love,
Working for peace always,
A life more abundant,
Give me your hand my friend,
Interact is good.  ♬♬

6.
Interact the way to be,
A leader in action,
And good vision,
Bu-il-ding fu-ture life,
Be-ne-fi-cial to all,
Give me your hand my friend,
Interact is good.  ♬♬

6) OUR CHALLENGE HAS BEGUN

🎵🎵 (Tune: The Battle Hymn of the Republic - by William Steffe)
1.
Our eyes have seen the faces
of the children of the world,
We are setting forth to help them
with our Interact Flag unfurled,
O be loyal to our purpose 
as we move out to the world,
Our challenge has begun.  ♬♬

Chorus
Glory, glory folks of Interact, (3x)
Our challenge has begun.  ♬♬

7) THE 4-WAY TEST CHANT

🎵🎵 (Tune: 12 Days of Christmas - by Frederic Austin)
1.
In the Interact club, we are meant to serve,
And our service is above self.
And the "Four-way Test" is the Golden guide,
Of what we think, of what we say, of what we do--ooo   ♬♬

Chorus
One is the Truth, Two Fairness, Three Goodwill,
And the Fourth's all Beneficial. ♬♬

2.
When down-trodden we are meant to smile,
Interact banner we set high.
And we serve mankind in so many ways,
Some it's by sharing, some it's by caring, so cheerfully. ♬♬

8) IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT

🎵🎵 (Tune by Alfred B. Smith)
1.
If you're happy and you know it, Clap your hand (clap, clap), 2 x
If you're happy and you know it,
Then your life will surely show it,
If you're happy and you know it,
Clap your hands (clap, clap).  ♬♬

2.
If you're happy and you know it, Shout Interact (In-ter-act), 2 x
If you're happy and you know it,
Then your life will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it,
Shout Interact (In-ter-act).  ♬♬

3.
If you're happy and you know it, say "I love you" (I-love-you), 2 x
If you're happy and you know it,
Then your life will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it,
Say "I love you" (I-love-you). ♬♬

4.
If you're happy and you know it, shake a hand (shake, shake), 2 x
If you're happy and you know it,
Then your life will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it,
Shake a hand (shake, shake).  ♬♬

5.
If you're happy and you know it, do all four (do all four), 2 x
If you're happy and you know it,
Then your life will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it,
Do all four (do all four).  ♬♬

9) COME AND JOIN US

🎵🎵 (Music arranged by Joseph Tobenna Umejesi)
Chorus
Come and join us, come and join us,
Interact is for you and me ooh,
Come and join us.

Come and join us, come and join us,
Interact is for you and me ooh,
Come and join us.  ♬♬

1.
You may be a Fair one,
You may be a Dark one,
Complexion is no barrier,
Come and join us.  ♬♬

2.
You may be a Junior,
You may be a Senior,
Class is no barrier,
Come and join us.  ♬♬

3.
You may be a Rich one,
You may be a Poor one,
Wealth is no barrier,
Come and join us.  ♬♬

4.
You may be in Science,
You may be in Arts oh,
Class is no barrier,
Come and join us.  ♬♬

5.
You may be a Tall one,
You may be a short one,
Height is no barrier,
Come and join us.  ♬♬

6.
You may be a Male oh,
You may be a Female,
Sex is no barrier,
Come and join us.  ♬♬

10) WE'VE GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN INTERACT

🎵🎵 (Tune: He's Got the Whole World in His Hands - by Robert Lindon, William Henry) 
Chorus 
We've got the whole world in Interact (4x).  ♬♬

1.
We've got the beautiful ones in Interact,
We've got the gorgeous ones in Interact,
We've got the Handsome ones in Interact,
We've got the whole world in Interact.  ♬♬

2.
We've got the Intelligent ones in Interact,
We've got the Knowledgeable ones in Interact,
We've got the Successful ones in Interact,
We've got the whole world in Interact.  ♬♬

3.
We've got the Tall ones in Interact,
We've got the Short ones in Interact,
We've got the Average ones in Interact,
We've got the whole world in Interact.  ♬♬

4.
We've got the Fat-fat ones in Interact,
We've got the thin-skinny ones in Interact,
We've got the flabby-chubby ones in Interact,
We've got the whole world in Interact.  ♬♬

5.
We've got the fair-coloured ones in Interact,
We've got the dark-coloured ones in Interact
We've got the chocolate-coloured ones,
We've got the whole world in Interact.  ♬♬

6.
We've got the inspirational ones in Interact,
We've got the motivational ones in Interact,
We've got the skilful ones in Interact.
We've got the whole world in Interact. ♬♬

11) THY PRAISES HIGH I LOVE TO SING

🎵🎵 (Tune: O' Christmas Tree - by Ernst Anschütz)
1.
Thy praises high I love to sing,
Interact, my Interact.
My homage now to Thee I bring,
Interact, my Interact.
With friendship, loyalty and cheer,
I'll serve my brothers far and near,
And hold Thy precepts ever dear,
Interact, my Interact.  ♬♬

Chorus (optional)
The more we are together, together, together,
The more we are together, the happier we shall be.
For your friends are my friends,
And my friends are your friends,
The more we are together, the happier we shall be.  ♬♬

2.
Still louder now my song I'll swell,
Interact, my Interact.
And make it ring o'er hill and dell,
Interact, my Interact.
May truth and honour be my goal,
Exalt my life, make sweet my soul,
While thousands sing from pole to pole,
Interact, my Interact.  ♬♬

3.
With friendly calls and friendly works,
Interact, my Interact.
We send courage to feeble minds,
Interact, my Interact.
By helping those who seek for help,
Making their spirits bloom with joy,
There's pleasure precious in serving,
Interact, my Interact. ♬♬

12) THE MORE WE ARE TOGETHER

🎵🎵 (by Irving King)
1.
The more we are together, together, together,
The more we are together, the happier we shall be.
For your friends are my friends,
And my friends are your friends,
The more we are together, the happier we shall be. ♬♬

13) MY GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK

🎵🎵 (by Henry Clay Work)
1.
My grandfather's clock was too large for the shelf,
So, it stood ninety years on the floor.
It was taller by half than the old man himself,
Though it weighed not a pennyweight more.
It was bought on the morn of the day that he was born,
And was always his treasure and pride,
But it stopped, short, never to go again,
When the old man died.  ♬♬

Chorus 
Ninety years without slumbering (tick-tock-tick),
And His life seconds numbering (tick-tock-tick),
But it stopped, short, never to go again,
When the old man died.  ♬♬

2.
It rang and alarmed in the dead of the night,
An alarm that for years had been dumb.
And we knew that his spirit was pluming for flight,
That his hour for departure had come.
Still the clock kept the time with a soft and muffled chime,
As we silently stood by his side,
But it stopped, short, never to go again,
When the old man died. ♬♬

3.
My grandfather said that of those he could hire,
Not a servant so faithful he found.
For it wasted no time and had but one desire,
At the close of each week to be wound.
And it kept in its place, not a frown upon its face,
And its hands never hung by its side.
But it stopped, short, never to go again,
When the old man died. ♬♬

14) IT'S A SMALL WORLD

🎵🎵 (by Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman)
1.
It's a world of laughter and a world of tears,
It's a world of hope and a world of fears.
there's so much that we share,
That it's time we're aware,
It's a small world after all.   ♬♬

Chorus
It's a small world after all,
It's a small world after all,
It's a small world after all,
It's a small, small world.  ♬♬

2.
There is just one moon and one golden sun,
And a smile means friend-ship to ev'ry-one,
Though the mountains divide,
And the o-ceans are wide,
It's a small world after all.  ♬♬

3.
High above all heights, there's one nation bound,
Beneath the deep sea, same effect controls,
There's so much that we share,
That it's time we're aware,
It's a small world af-ter all.  ♬♬

15) THE HAPPY WANDERER

🎵🎵 (by Antonia Ridge / Friedrich Wilhelm Moeller)
1.
I love to go, a-wandering,
Along the mountain track.
And as I go, I love to sing,
My knapsack on my back.

Val-deri, Val-dera,
Val-deri, Val-dera ha ha ha,
Val-deri, Val-dera,
My knapsack on my back.   ♬♬

2.
I love to wander by the stream,
That dances in the sun.
So joyously, it calls to me,
Come join my happy song.

Val-deri, Val-dera,
Val-deri, Val-dera ha ha ha,
Val-deri, Val-dera,
Come join my happy song.  ♬♬

3.
I wave my hat, to all I meet,
And they wave back to me.
And black birds call, so loud and sweet,
From every greenwood tree.

Val-deri, Val-dera,
Val-deri, Val-dera ha ha ha,
Val-deri, Val-dera,
From every greenwood tree.  ♬♬

4.
High overhead, the skylarks wing,
They never rest at home,
But just like me, they love to sing,
As o'er the world we roam.

Val-deri, Val-dera,
Val-deri, Val-dera ha ha ha,
Val-deri, Val-dera,
As o'er the world we roam.  ♬♬

5.
Oh may I go, a-wondering,
Until the day I die.
Oh may I al-ways laugh and sing,
Beneath God's clear blue sky.

Val-deri, Val-dera,
Val-deri, Val-dera ha ha ha,
Val-deri, Val-dera,
Beneath God's clear blue sky. ♬♬

16) I'M GLAD TO BE IN INTERACT

🎵🎵 (by R.U. Armstrong Jones)
Tune: The Happy Wanderer.
1.
I'm glad to be, in Interact,
And mingle with good folks.
In friendship true, in good faith too,
With happy kindred 'yen'.

In Interact, Interact,
Interact, Intera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha,
In Interact, Interact,
With happy kindred 'yen'.  ♬♬

2.
I'm glad to feel, that love is real,
So warm and kind and strong.
I'm glad to be, in Interact,
That friendly world-wide throng.

In Interact, Interact,
Interact, Intera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha,
In Interact-Interact,
That friendly world-wide throng.  ♬♬

3.
I'm glad to be, in Interact,
To work with vim and zest.
"He profits most, who serves the best",
And lives the Four-way Test.

In Interact, Interact,
Interact, Intera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha,
In Interact, Interact,
And lives the Four-way Test.  ♬♬

4.
I'm glad to live, to freely give,
To help the world along.
I’m glad to be, in Interact,
That friendly world-wide throng.

In Interact, Interact,
Interact, Intera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha,
In Interact, Interact,
That friendly world-wide throng. ♬♬

17) I LIKE TO GIVE A HELPING HAND

🎵🎵 (by Dennis Trumpp)
Tune: The Happy Wanderer.
1.
I'd like to give, a helping hand,
And join the brotherhood,
With all good men, throughout the land,
Who work for the common good.  ♬♬

Chorus
Through Interact-(echo-Interact),
Interact-(echo-Interact),
Interact-(echo-Interact),
To give a helping hand through Interact, Interact,
With the folks of Interact.  ♬♬

2.
A cheerful smile, A willing heart,
To help us on our way,
A firm resolve, to do our part,
To brighten someone's day.  ♬♬

3. A helping hand, a willing heart,
Is just all what it takes,
To reach outward, to tell someone,
There's help Through Interact. ♬♬

18) OLD BLACK JOE

🎵🎵 (by Jerry Lee Lewis)
1.
Gone are the days when my heart was young and gay,
Gone are my friends from the cotton field away,
Gone from the earth to a better land I know,
I hear their gentle voices calling; "Old black Joe".  ♬♬

Chorus
I'm coming, I'm coming, for My head is bending low, (3x)
I hear their gentle voices calling; "Old black Joe".  ♬♬

2.
Why do I weep when my heart should feel no pain?
Why do I sigh that my friends come not again?
Grieving for folks now departed long ago,
I hear their gentle voices calling; "Old black Joe".  ♬♬

3.
Where are the hearts come so happy and so free?
The children so dear that I held upon my knee?
Gone to the shore where my soul has long'd to go,
I hear their gentle voices calling; "Old black Joe". ♬♬

19) DING DONG

🎵🎵 (Tune: Ding Dong Merrily on High - by George Ratcliffe Woodward)
1. 
Ding Dong come and share with us,
Our FELLOWSHIP in INTERACT.
Ding Dong come and share with us,
The thrill and joy of SERVICE.
In-ter--a---a--a--taract---In-ter--a--a---a--taract,
In-ter--Interact,
Our profit lies in SERVICE.  ♬♬

2. 
Making TRUTH our guiding light,
And FAIRNESS each to other.
Spreading GOODWILL all around,
And building links of FRIENDSHIP.
In-ter--a---a--a--taract---In-ter--a--a---a--taract,
In-ter--Interact,
Our profit lies in SERVICE.  ♬♬

3. 
Holding out a helping hand,
To young and old, our neighbours.
Far from us or near at hand,
In all our life's endeavours.
In-ter--a---a--a--taract---In-ter--a--a---a--taract,
In-ter--Interact,
Our profit lies in SERVICE. ♬♬

20) OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM 

🎵🎵 (by Thomas d'Urfey)
1.
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i o.
And on his farm, he had some cows,
Ee i ee i oh.
With a moo-moo here,
And a moo-moo there,
Here a moo, there a moo,
Everywhere a moo-moo,
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i o.   ♬♬

2.
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i o.
And on his farm, he had some dogs,
Ee i ee i oh.
With a woo-woo here,
And a woo-woo there,
Here a woo, there a woo,
Everywhere a woo-woo,
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i o.   ♬♬

3.
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i o.
And on his farm, he had some chicks,
Ee i ee i o.
With a cluck-cluck here,
And a cluck-cluck there,
Here a cluck, there a cluck,
Everywhere a cluck-cluck,
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i o.  ♬♬

4.
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i o.
And on his farm, he had some pigs,
Ee i ee i o.
With an oink-oink here,
And an oink-oink there,
Here an oink, there an oink,
Everywhere an oink-oink,
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i o.  ♬♬

5.
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i o.
And on his farm, he had some Cats,
Ee i ee i o.
With a meow-meow here,
And a meow-meow there,
Here a meow, there a meow,
Everywhere a meow-meow,
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i o.  ♬♬

6.
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i o.
And on his farm, he had some Ducks.
Ee i ee i o.
With a quack-quack here,
And a quack-quack there,
Here a quack, there a quack,
Everywhere a quack-quack,
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i o.  ♬♬

7.
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i o.
And on his farm, he had some Sheep,
Ee i ee i o.
With a baah-baah here,
And a baah-baah there,
Here a baah, there a baah,
Everywhere a baah-baah,
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i o. ♬♬

21) GINGER UP 

🎵🎵 (Tune: Jingle Bells - by James Pierpont)
1.
Ginger up, Ginger up,
Always face the foe,
Never fear but raise the cheer,
Wherever you may go.
Ginger up, Ginger up,
Never pull a frown,
Trot your mile and wear a smile,
And help the chap that's down. ♬♬

22) A VERY GOOD BOG AND A RATTLIN' BOG  

🎵🎵 (Tune: Rattlin' Bog - Irish Folk Song)
Chorus
A very good bog and a rattlin' bog,
Bog down in the valley--oo.
A very good bog and a rattlin' bog,
Bog down in the valley--oo.  ♬♬

1.
In the BOG there was a ROOT,
A very good root and a rattlin' root,
Root in the bog,
Bog down in the valley--oo.  ♬♬

2.
Now in the ROOT there was a STEM,
A very good stem and a rattlin' stem,
Stem in the Root,
Root in the bog,
Bog down in the valley--oo.  ♬♬

3.
Now in the STEM there was a BRANCH,
A very good branch and a rattlin' branch,
Branch in the Stem,
Stem in the Root,
Root in the bog,
Bog down in the valley--oo.  ♬♬

4.
Now in the BRANCH there was a LEAF,
A very good leaf and a rattlin' leaf,
Leaf in the Branch,
Branch in the Stem,
Stem in the Root,
Root in the bog,
Bog down in the valley--oo.  ♬♬

5.
Now in the LEAF there was a NEST,
A very good nest and a rattlin' nest,
Nest in the Leaf,
Leaf in the Branch,
Branch in the Stem,
Stem in the Root,
Root in the bog,
Bog down in the valley--oo.  ♬♬

6.
Now in the NEST there was an EGG,
A very good egg and a rattlin' egg,
Egg in the Nest,
Nest in the Leaf,
Leaf in the Branch,
Branch in the Stem,
Stem in the Root,
Root in the bog,
Bog down in the valley--oo.  ♬♬

7.
Now in the EGG there was a BIRD,
A very good bird and a rattlin' bird,
Bird in the Egg,
Egg in the Nest,
Nest in the Leaf,
Leaf in the Branch,
Branch in the Stem,
Stem in the Root,
Root in the bog,
Bog down in the valley--oo.  ♬♬

8.
Now in the BIRD there was a FEATHER,
A very good feather and a ratllin' feather,
Feather in the Bird,
Bird in the Egg,
Egg in the Nest,
Nest in the Leaf,
Leaf in the Branch,
Branch in the Stem,
Stem in the Root,
Root in the bog,
Bog down in the valley--oo.  ♬♬

9.
Now in the FEATHER there was a COLOUR,
A very good colour and a rattlin' colour,
Colour in the Feather,
Feather in the Bird,
Bird in the Egg,
Egg in the Nest,
Nest in the Leaf,
Leaf in the Branch,
Branch in the Stem,
Stem in the Root,
Root in the bog,
Bog down in the valley--oo.  ♬♬

10.
Now in the COLOUR there was a GOLD,
A very good GOLD and a rattlin' GOLD,
Gold in the Colour,
Colour in the Feather,
Feather in the Bird,
Bird in the Egg,
Egg in the Nest,
Nest in the Leaf,
Leaf in the Branch,
Branch in the Stem,
Stem in the Root,
Root in the bog,
Bog down in the valley--oo. ♬♬

23) WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN

🎵🎵 (Tune by Louis Armstrong)
1.
Oh, when the Saints, go marching in,
Oh, when the Saints go marching in,
Yes, I want to be in that number,
When the Saints go marching in.  ♬♬

2.
And when the sun, begins to shine,
And when the sun begins to shine,
Yes, I want to be in that number,
When the sun begins to shine.  ♬♬

3.
And when we meet, at Interact,
Oh, when we meet at Interact,
Yes, I want to be in that number.
When we meet at Interact.  ♬♬

4. It's good to give than to receive,
And when you give you are sharing,
Lord I want to be in that number.
Of the team that loves to share. ♬♬

24) PAUL HARRIS FELLOW SONG

🎵🎵 (by Marissa Montelibano)
Tune: When the Saints Go Marching In.
1.
There is a chance, for a better world,
And there is hope to achieve our goals,
Because of you, Paul Harris Fellows,
Who selflessly, answered the call.  ♬♬

2.
There is a chance, for the young to learn,
So, they can serve where they're concerned,
Because of you, Paul Harris Fellows,
Who paved the way by giving today.  ♬♬

3.
Cur thanks to you, Paul Harris Fellows,
Your love shall go a long, long way,
To open doors to better service,
Because you care to give a-way.  ♬♬

4.
There is a chance for a better world,
And there is hope to achieve our goals,
Because of you, Paul Harris Fellows,
Paul Harris' spirit liveth on. ♬♬

25) WHAT A JOY WE HAVE IN INTERACT

🎵🎵 (Tune: What A Friend We Have - by Charles Crozat Converse / Joseph Scriven)
1.
What a joy we have in Interact,
Where we sing and serve and smile,
What a privilege to fellowship,
Building bridges of friendships,
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what loneliness we bear,
All because we fail to carry,
Interact banner in esteem.  ♬♬

2.
Care for health and humanity,
Is there trouble any where,
We should never be discouraged,
There is hope in Interact,
Can we find a club so unique?
Where in all our problems shared,
Interact service comes above self,
Interact ever to rely. ♬♬

26) MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN

🎵🎵 (by Howard Jones Fuller)
1.
My bonnie is over the ocean,
My bonnie is over to sea,
My bonnie is over the ocean,
O bring back my bonnie to me (to me).  ♬♬

Chorus
Bring back, bring back,
O bring back my bonnie to me, to me.
Bring back, bring back,
O bring back my bonnie to me.  ♬♬

2.
O blow ye winds over the ocean,
And blow ye winds over the sea,
O blow ye winds over the ocean,
And bring back my bonnie to me.  ♬♬

3.
Last night as I lay on my pillow,
Last night as I lay on my bed,
Last night as I lay on my pillow,
I dreamt that my bonnie was here. ♬♬

27) SHARE INTERACT WITH ME

🎵🎵 (Tune: My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean)
1.
My Interact is here in Nigeria,
My Interact starts right here with me,
True, Interact is International,
But Interact starts right here with me.  ♬♬

Chorus
O come, O come,
O come and share Interact with me, with me.
O come, O come,
O come and share Interact with me.  ♬♬

2.
Do you want to serve well your neighbour?
Without counting cost or returns?
Do you want to serve well your nation?
Without blowing horns or trumpets?  ♬♬

3.
Do you take pride in your own business?
Do you take pride in fellowship?
Do you take pride in the 4-Way Test?
Then come and share Interact with me! ♬♬

28) SING EVERYONE SING

🎵🎵 (by Jan Peerce)
1.
Sing, everyone Sing;
Sing, everyone Sing;
Let's get together,
In all kinds of weather,
And sing, everyone Sing.  ♬♬

2.
Smile, everyone Smile;
Smile, everyone Smile;
All of your troubles,
Will vanish like bubbles,
Smile, everyone Smile.  ♬♬

3.
Serve, everyone Serve;
Serve, everyone Serve;
Serving humanity,
Interact's destiny,
Serve, everyone Serve.  ♬♬

4.
Laugh, everyone Laugh;
Laugh, everyone Laugh;
Laugh while remembering,
All those who are suffering,
Laugh, everyone Laugh.  ♬♬

5.
Eat, everyone Eat;
Eat, everyone Eat;
Eat while you're praying,
For those who are starving,
Eat, everyone, Eat.  ♬♬

6.
Share, everyone Share;
Share, everyone Share;
Fellowship through service,
Is our motto,
Share, everyone Share.  ♬♬

7.
Love, everyone Love;
Love, everyone Love;
Loving your neighbour,
As you will love yourself,
Love, everyone Love. ♬♬

29) EDELWEISS

🎵🎵 (by Richard Rodgers / Oscar Ii Hammerstein) Pronounced: Eh-del-vise
1.
E-del-Weiss, E-del-Weiss,
E-very morning you greet me.

Small and white, clean and bright,
You look happy to meet me.

Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow,
Bloom and grow for e-ver,

E-del-Weiss, E-del-Weiss,
Bless my home land for ever. ♬♬

30) OH, MY DARLING CLEMENTINE

🎵🎵 (by Percy Montrose)
1.
In a cavern, in a canyon,
Excavating for a mine,
Dwelt a miner, Forty-niner,
And his daughter Clementine.  ♬♬

Chorus
O my darling, O my darling,
O my darling Clementine,
You are lost and gone forever,
Dreadful sorrow Clementine.  ♬♬

2.
Light she was and like a fairy,
And her shoes were number nine.
Her ring boxes without topses,
Sandals were for Clementine.  ♬♬

3.
Then the miner, Forty-niner,
Soon began to pitch and pine,
Thought he ought to join his daughter,
Now he's lost his Clementine.  ♬♬

4.
Drove her duckling to the water,
Every morning just nine.
Struck her foot against a splinter,
Fell into a foaming brine.  ♬♬

5.
Rosy lips above the water,
Blowing bubbles soft and fine.
But alas I was no swimmer,
So, I lost my Clementine. ♬♬

31) WE'RE INTERACTORS

🎵🎵 (Tune: Oh, My Darling Clementine)
1.
We're Interactors, We're Interactors,
Serving all Humanity.
We're the ones who help to bring Hope,
We're the Key, Yes, We're the Key.  ♬♬

Chorus 
Come and join us, Come and join us,
Join the world of Interact.
Give Your Time, Your Wealth and Talent,
Come and join us, Come and serve.

2.
Interact asks you, "Is it the truth?
And is it fair to all concerned?
Will it bring goodwill and friendships?
And benefit all concerned?".  ♬♬

3.
Come and join us, Come and join us,
Join the world of Interact.
Give Your Expertise and Influence,
Come and join us, Come and join. ♬♬

32) LET'S CELEBRATE

🎵🎵 (Tune: Higher Ground - by Johnson Oatman Jr.)
1.
Let's celebrate, let us rejoice,
Interact is good, for everyone,
Service above, self is our choice,
It profits most who serves the best.  ♬♬

Chorus
Interact for you, Interact for me,
Caring and sha--ring that's our pride,
Interact, Interact,
Serving humanity worldwide.  ♬♬

2.
Nineteen O' Five, February,
In Chicago, Rotary was born,
Silvester Schiele, Hiram Shorey,
Gustavus Loehr and Paul Harris.  ♬♬

3.
Interact asks you, "Is it the truth?
And is it fair, to all concerned?
Will it bring good--will and friendships?
And be beneficial to all?  ♬♬

4.
Interactors all, let us reach out,
To everyone, both young and old,
Through All Ave--nues of Service,
Interact brings hope to everyone. ♬♬

33) JOLLY GOOD FELLOW

🎵🎵 (by Marie Antoinette)
1.
For (s)he's a jolly good fellow, for (s)he's a jolly good fellow,
For (s)he's a jolly good fellow, and so say all of us,
And so, say all of us, and so say all of us,
For (s)he's a jolly good fellow, for (s)he's a jolly good fellow,
For (s)he's a jolly good fellow, and so say all of us!  ♬♬

2.
We won't go home until morning, we won't go home until morning,
We won't go home until morning, till day light doth appear!
Till day light doth appear, till day light doth appear,
We won't go home until morning, we won't go home until morning,
We won't go home until morning, till day light doth appear!  ♬♬

3.
The bear went over the mountain, the bear went over the mountain
The bear went over the mountain, to see what he could see!
To see what he could see, to see what he could see,
The bear went over the mountain, the bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain, to see what he could see!  ♬♬

4.
The other side of the mountain, The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain, was all that he could see!
Was all that he could see, was all that he could see,
The other side of the mountain, The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain, was all that he could see! ♬♬

34) ONE FINGER, ONE THUMB, KEEP MOVING

🎵🎵 (by Bram Morrison / Lois Ada Lilienstein / Sharon Hampson)
1.
One finger, one thumb keep moving,
One finger, one thumb keep moving,
One finger, one thumb keep moving,
We'll all be merry and bright  ♬♬

2.
One finger, one thumb, one arm keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, one arm keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, one arm keep moving,
We'll all be merry and bright.  ♬♬

3.
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg keep moving,
We'll all be merry and bright.  ♬♬

4.
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod, keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod, keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod, keep moving,
We'll all be merry and bright.  ♬♬

5.
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod,
Stand up, sit down, keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod,
Stand up, sit down, keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod,
Stand up, sit down, keep moving,
We'll all be merry and bright.  ♬♬

6.
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod,
Stand up, turn around, sit down keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod,
Stand up, turn around, sit down keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod,
Stand up, turn around, sit down keep moving,
We'll all be merry and bright. ♬♬

35) AULD LANG SYNE

🎵🎵 (by W. Afanasieff / Kenny G)
1.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?  ♬♬

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?  ♬♬

Chorus
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For days of auld lang syne.  ♬♬

2.
We twa hae run about the braes,
And pu'd the gowans fine.
But we've wander'd mony a weary fit,
Sin days of auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl'd i' the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine.
But seas between us braid hae roar'd,
Sin days of auld lang syne.  ♬♬

3.
And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp,
And surely, I'll be mine.
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

And there's a hand, my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o' thine.
And we'll tak a right gude-willy waught,
For auld lang syne. ♬♬

36) INTERACT GET TOGETHER

🎵🎵 (Tune: Auld Lang Syne)
1.
We're here for fun, right from the start,
Pray drop your dignity,
Just laugh and sing, with all your heart,
And Show your loyalty.  ♬♬

We're here for fun, right from the start,
Pray drop your dignity,
Just laugh and sing, with all your heart,
And Show your loyalty.  ♬♬

Chorus
May other meetings be forgot,
Let this one be the best,
Join in the songs we sing today,
Be happy with the rest.  ♬♬

37) INTERACT PILGRIM

🎵🎵 (Tune: "Whither, Pilgrims, Are You Going?" - by Fanny Crosby)
1.
Whither Pilgrims are you going?
Going all in sheer humane.
We are going on a journey,
Going in Interact Accord.  ♬♬

Chorus
In nations, tribes and countries,
Over hills and plains and valleys,
Interact mission and its message,
We employ in service and in love.
To bring succour to the suffering,
And place smile instead of sigh.  ♬♬

2.
It profits most them who serve well,
Thus in Interact we serve.
In our service lies the glory,
For we serve quite above self.  ♬♬

3.
In Truth and in unique Fairness,
We share Goodwill far and near.
When each other's plight we take part,
Human Benefit we seek.  ♬♬

38) GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN

🎵🎵 (Tune by John Wesley Work, Jr.)
1.
Go tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere.
Go tell it on the mountain,
That Interact Club is Here.  ♬♬

39) SING LO

🎵🎵 (Music arranged by Joseph Tobenna Umejesi)
1.
I heard that some people care without cost,
Interact's the way they go.
Their clemency keeps you mild and mellow,
Making the world to swing.  ♬♬

Chorus
Sing Lo, Sweet charming music,
Interactors' song we sing.
Show love, Share merry feelings,
Interactors carry the day!  ♬♬

2.
With much good men the world knows no pains.
In truth and trust we live.
We fly the flag of peace and justice,
The world to make one whole.  ♬♬

3.
The Four-way Test, the Goals and Purpose,
Interactors shield we bear.
We fellowship each one through service,
Singing the Interact way.  ♬♬

40) POLIO PLUS

🎵🎵 (Tune: Onward Soldiers - by Arthur S. Sullivan/ Sabine Baring-Gould)
1.
Onward all Interactors,
Fight the Healthy fight,
In the EPI struggle,
Polio Plus is ours.
Rid the World of Polio,
By Twenty Oh Five,
In the Century of Rotary, 
Polio must be gone.

Press on all Interactors,
Fight on with vaccines.
Publicise the programme,
And we shall succeed. ♬♬

2.
Onward folks of Interact,
Service is our aim.
Mobilise the children,
And all mothers too.
Right in villages and towns,
Help to immunise.
Come Rotarians with Rotary-Anns And Rotaractors.

Interactors, Nurses too,
Give in cash and kind.
Supply snacks and transport,
Then Rotary brings hope.  ♬♬


SPECIAL THANKS

This post was compiled by Clement Chinaza Owuamalam. Joseph Umejesi, a freelance music writer, also played a major role in identifying and arranging tunes. No Copyright infringement is intended. Please check below for the list of audio files used in this post. You can leave your questions/ thoughts below, or tell us your favourite song. Thank you for reading.





MUSIC CREDITS

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  1. Andrew Remillard – All People That On Earth Do Dwell. (online).
  2. Baby Sing Collection – One Finger, One Thumb, Keep Moving (online). 
  3. Best Classical Tunes – The Happy Wanderer. (online).
  4. Clark Cothern – If You’re Happy and You Know It. (online). 
  5. Clyde McLennan – Come, Thou Almighty. (online).
  6. Clyde McLennan – Go Tell It On The Mountain (online).
  7. Clyde McLennan – Whither Pilgrims Are You Going? (online).
  8. Derek Fiechter & Brandon Fiechter – Battle Hymn of The Republic. (online).
  9. Divers i Tune – My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean. (online). 
  10. Drew Wicman – Twelve Days of Christmas. (online).
  11. Fiddling With My Whistle – Rattlin’ Bog. (online).
  12. Henry C. Work arr Jim Paterson – My Grandfather’s Clock. (online). 
  13. Holy Trinity Faith Records – What A Friend We Have. (online). 
  14. James Cowper – For (S)He’s A Jolly Good Fellow. (online). 
  15. Jeff Iantorno – Old MacDonald Had A Farm. (online).
  16. Joseph Tobenna Umejesi – Come and Join Us. (online).
  17. Joseph Tobenna Umejesi – Polio Plus. (online).  
  18. Kaleb Brasse – Bringing in The Sheaves. (online).
  19. Kaleb Brasse – Higher Ground. (online). 
  20. Kevin MacLeod – Jingle Bells. (online). 
  21. Laptime Songs – Row, Row, Row your boat. (online).
  22. LeuWa Verlag – When the Saints Go Marching In. (online).
  23. Marc Reift – It’s A Small World. (online). 
  24. Melody Enjoyer – Oh, My Darling Clementine. (online). 
  25. MU-TECH – Old Black Joe. (online).
  26. My Hymnary – How Sweet the Name. (online). 
  27. Piano Notion – Auld Lang Syne. (online). 
  28. rfs 198857 – Edelweiss. (online). 
  29. Rich Banks – O Christmas Tree. (online).
  30. Singing Bell – The More We Get Together. (online).
  31. Songs for Teaching – Ding Dong Merrily on High. (online).
  32. Songs for Teaching – He’s Got the Whole World. (online).
  33. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – Onward Christian Soldiers. (online).
  34. Traditional Music Library – Vivlamor. (online).
  35. Unit Media dan Publisiti Pengakap Daerah Inanam – Sing Everyone Sing. (online).